Angina

What is Angina?

Chest pain caused by the inadequate blood supply to the heart’s muscles. Although it usually isn’t life-threatening, it is a symptom that you may be in danger of having a heart attack or stroke.

Causes of Angina

Angina is typically brought on by a narrowing of the arteries that carry blood to the heart muscles due to an accumulation of fatty substances. Atherosclerosis is the term for this.

The following factors can raise your risk of atherosclerosis:

Bad diet
Inactivity
Smoking
Advancing age
A family history of Atherosclerosis or heart issues

How to manage Angina

Angina can be managed with medication and healthy lifestyle modifications, which also lowers the likelihood of developing more severe issues such as heart attacks or strokes.

Symptoms of Angina

Chest pain is the primary symptom of the condition
Physical activity or stress causes it to start feeling tight, dull, or heavy; it may spread to your arms, neck, jaw, or back; and it goes away within a few minutes of relaxation.
There may occasionally be other symptoms, such as feeling ill or out of breath.

Types of Angina

There are two primary forms of the condition that can be identified in patients:

Stable Angina – attacks are more predictable with a clear trigger such as stress or exercise.

Unstable Angina (more serious) – attacks are more unpredictable (they may not have a trigger) and can continue even while resting.

Here at One Hatfield Hospital, we offer cardiology services and have a dedicated team of cardiology consultants on hand to rapidly assess, diagnose and treat Angina along with a range of other conditions.

Our hospital is perfectly located to welcome and treat patients living throughout Hertfordshire, including Hatfield, St Albans, Stevenage, Watford, North London, and Welwyn, as well as Bedfordshire.

You can use your private medical insurance or pay for your Angina treatment. We offer competitive, fixed price packages as well as the ability to spread the cost of your treatment over a number of months. If you are using your health insurance, please contact your insurer first for approval and let them know you’d like to be treated at either the One Ashford Hospital or One Hatfield Hospital.

Why One Healthcare

Modern purpose-built hospital opened in March 2016 (Ashford) December 2017 (Hatfield)
Fast access to diagnostics including MRI, X-ray and Ultrasound
Private, spacious, en-suite rooms
Specialist Physiotherapy and nursing teams
Little or no waiting time
‘Ultra clean air’ theatres
Freshly prepared food
Calm, dignified experience

Contact us and find out more

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If you are based in and around Hertfordshire and would like to visit the One Hatfield Hospital please click here.